• Alexander Family Fellowship
  Millard Alexander, a faculty member in IPST, chemistry and biochemistry, has established a fully-endowed graduate fellowship in chemical physics. Alexander is a Distinguished University Professor.

• Jeffrey and Lily Chen Scholarship Award
  Since 1994 the Jeffrey and Lily Chen Scholarship Award has provided fellowship and scholarship support to students in physics and earth and space sciences. The Chen's generous gift fully funds both an undergraduate and a graduate student each year.

• Annual Robert Fischell Lecture
  Every fall CMPS faculty and guests hear from a leader in industry due to the generosity of CMPS physics alum, Robert Fischell. The lecture series Fischell funded promotes collaboration between industry and the College. For information, contact CMPS.

• Clifford M. and Camille E. Kendall Family Fund
  The Clifford M. and Camille E. Kendall Family Fund is providing CMPS with its first endowed Deans Scholarship to support students who are majoring in computer science.

• John S. Toll Professorship
  The John S. Toll Professorship in Physics was established in 1991 by the University System of Maryland to honor Dr. John S. Toll, Chancellor Emeritus. The professorship supports the physics department's commitment to the highest quality research and teaching activities of an internationally distinguished scholar. Generous gifts from individuals and foundations funded the professorship.

In Honor Of

Millard Alexander Interview (PDF)

Bradford, executed in corten steel by noted American sculptor Lila Katzen, graces the front entrance of the Chemistry Building. The sculpture is a gift of the late University of Maryland Professor Emeritus George Snow and Mrs. Lila Snow.


This large, stunning piece is one of hundreds in the University of Maryland Irvin and Sally Freedman Gems and Minerals Museum located on the second floor of the Geology Building. Founded in 1983 with the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin E. Freedman, the collection is the highest quality of any university in the nation.
http://www.geol.umd.edu/